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On this day in 1997, Megadeth's seventh studio album Cryptic Writings was released. The album debuted at #10 on U.S. Billboard charts and was certified Platinum in 1998. The first 500,000 copies of the album in the U.S. were released with silver background album cover. Instrumentally, the band introduced a more melodic mix than the previous albums, chock-full of crunchy riffs, and speed-of-light guitar solos. The song "Trust" was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category in 1997. Download it on iTunes or get the album at Amazon.

Richard Bienstock for Guitar World recently caught up for an interview with Dave Mustaine at the recording studio near Franklin, TN. "I think a lot of people are gonna be happy, because the music is really aggressive again," says Dave Mustaine, discussing the sound of the material he and the reconstituted Megadeth have been recording in Nashville for the band’s upcoming 15th studio album." Read the interview at GuitarWorld.com. Pick up the new August 2015 issue of Guitar World on newsstands now or at the Guitar World Online Store.

Dave Mustaine received Metal Hammer's prestigious Golden God award earlier tonight at the Golden Gods award ceremony at IndigO2 in London, U.K. Dave tweeted after the show, "Thanks to Metal Hammer for such a great night! I am still smiling and so humbled." A huge congratulations to Dave Mustaine!

Club members!! Chris Adler will take part in a special online chat at the Megadeth Cyber Army chat room TOMORROW Tuesday, June 16 @ 1 p.m. Pacific Time (20:00 GMT). You must be a Cyber Army club member to participate in the chat. Not a member of the club yet? Enlist today! cyberarmy.megadeth.com.

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Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! takes the #1 spot on VH1 Classic's 10 Greatest Thrash Metal Debut Albums Of All Time. "On June 12, 1985, Megadeth stunned hard rock fans everywhere with their maiden long-playing weapon of thrash destruction, Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good!. It’s been rocking the universe for every one of the thirty years that have passed since then—and there’s no end in sight." Read more and see the top 10 list at VH1.com.

Megadeth fans from Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, and Ecuador have participated in the making of a tribute video celebrating 30 years of Megadeth's debut album, "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good". You can check the video out below.

On this day in 1985, Megadeth's debut album "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" was released. The album was, undoubtedly, their rawest-sounding, most intense, fastest, angriest, and overall thrashiest album they've ever released. From opening to closing, this is pure thrash/speed metal, at its best. Download it on iTunes or get the album at Amazon.